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HANSARD Global Combat Air ProgrammeI thank the Chair and the Committee for their industry and for this excellent report. He highlighted the size of the GCAP programme and the need for such programmes to show…20 Jan 2025HANSARDNew Homes (Solar Generation) BillThe hon. Lady speaks of the Government’s ambition, and there is one simple thing they could do. In December 2023, after lobbying from developers, the previous Conservative…17 Jan 2025HANSARDNew Homes (Solar Generation) BillResidents in my constituency are aghast that a mega 840 MW solar farm is being proposed by the Blenheim estate, which, people believe, has not allowed solar panels to be placed on…17 Jan 2025HANSARDMiddle EastI thank the Foreign Secretary for advance sight of his statement. This ceasefire is welcomed by all who have watched with horror as the suffering that began on 7 October 2023 has…16 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere is strong evidence that Russia has sought to influence the outcome of elections in Georgia, Moldova and Romania, and it may now be doing so in Germany. Is the Foreign…14 Jan 2025HANSARDStrengthening NATOAs my hon. Friend the Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) pointed out, President-elect Trump has threatened to use force to seize the Panama canal and Greenland, and…14 Jan 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI broadly welcome the Bill and the strength and protections that it will provide private tenants. I associate myself with the comments of my hon. Friend the Member for Taunton and…14 Jan 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI am very grateful to the Minister; I appreciate the time constraints that he faces. The critical question is when those in our communities who live in service accommodation can…14 Jan 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI wholeheartedly agree. The Ministry of Defence’s service family accommodation estate is in disrepair because of a significant lack of investment by the last Government, which…14 Jan 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillWill the Minister give way?14 Jan 2025HANSARD Sudan: US Determination of GenocideIn three months, we will reach the second anniversary of the terrible conflict in Sudan. Can the Minister update us on the Government’s work to deliver a political process to…13 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.07 Jan 2025HANSARDAccess to Primary CareWoodstock surgery in my constituency is not fit for purpose. In September, heavy rain fell and caused the roof to collapse, causing the surgery to close. The nurse literally sees…07 Jan 2025HANSARDAccess to Primary Care10. What recent steps he has taken to increase access to GP appointments.07 Jan 2025HANSARD Pro-democracy Campaigners: ArrestsThe extraterritorial arrest warrants issued against Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are disgraceful. We must be clear: Hong Kong democracy campaigners such as Carmen Lau, a…07 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sure the Secretary of State will share my shock and anger about the number of young people in my constituency who are waiting more than four years for a first assessment by…07 Jan 2025HANSARDNorthern GazaI pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran) for her powerful and sustained advocacy for Palestinians. Clearly, the situation in northern…07 Jan 2025HANSARD Provisional Local Government Finance SettlementI draw the House’s attention to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a county councillor in Oxfordshire. In my constituency and in my surgeries and…18 Dec 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyThe Foreign Secretary told this House on 7 October that his deal is in the UK’s “security interests”. The chaos we have seen since then does nothing to assure our allies or to…18 Dec 2024HANSARDMineworkers’ Pension Scheme: Living StandardsI was pleased to see the Secretary of State saying last week that those who host clean energy infrastructure should benefit from it. When landowners and developers in my…17 Dec 2024